  | | | Wall St. dips; S&P ends four-day streak of gains | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended down slightly on Wednesday as an absence of economic catalysts put technicals in focus, with the S&P 500 ending the session just shy of a third straight record closing high. The S&P 500 also broke a four-day streak of gains. | | |  | | | Valeant injects cash into bid for Botox maker Allergan | | (Reuters) - Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc raised the cash component of its unsolicited offer for Botox maker Allergan Inc on Wednesday, but the increased bid fell short of expectations and both stocks dropped. | | | |  | | | GE strengthens hand in Alstom battle with pledge on jobs | | PARIS (Reuters) - General Electric (GE) strengthened its position in the battle for the power arm of French group Alstom on Wednesday with a pledge to create new jobs in France and recognition from Paris that it had made a more acceptable offer. | | | |  | | | Deutsche Bank braced for fines in forex probes: sources | | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG is preparing for fines in connection with investigations into possible manipulation of emerging markets currency rates and is also braced for civil lawsuits, two sources familiar with the views of the bank's management said. | | | |  | | | Boeing 787 receives U.S. approval for extended operations | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday approved extended operations for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, a move that will allow a wider range of routes and that marks a vote of confidence in the high-tech jet at a time of renewed scrutiny. | | | |  | | | Hutchison wins EU approval for $1 billion O2 Ireland deal | | BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa got the approval of the European Union's competition authority on Wednesday for its $1 billion bid for Telefonica's Irish mobile business in a case that could set the regulatory tone for Telefonica's bigger pending German merger deal. | | | |  | | | Porsche inspects 2,500 Macan models for possible brake problems | | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Porsche is inspecting 2,500 of its new Macan off-road vehicles to check for faulty brakes after quality tests revealed that some brake booster units may have been damaged during the assembly process, the carmaker said on Wednesday. | | | |  | | | Chevron shareholders reject independent chairman | | MIDLAND Texas (Reuters) - Shareholders of Chevron Corp , the second-largest U.S. oil company, rejected a proposal on Wednesday to split the roles of chairman and chief executive, both currently held by John Watson. | | | |  |  | | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today | | |  | |  | | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today | | | | | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | |
